* Develop a plan that is continuously reviewed that generates awareness for future generations

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* Provide a set of researched-based recommendations that reaches a wide audience

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== Deliverables ==

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* Poster Session

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* Website and permanent home (LAMA?)

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* LAMA journal article or column?

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* Next Gen Library Journal or American Libraries?

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== The Plan ==

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'''February'''

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By February 28, we plan on having a majority of our initial research done. Several team members are reading particular books and will post key findings in our group work area. We all are finding and reading articles, blogs, etc. that will help us get a better understanding on millennials in the workplace, expectations (theirs and their employers), roles,

Thanks to Chris, we are using a cool online project management tool called [http://www.basecamphq.com/ Basecamp] for our work area to have discussions, do file sharing, create to-do lists, track progress, and create time lines. It's password protected, but don't fret! The important stuff in here will make it on this page so you can see what we are up to.

** Role: Rachel is also a tech geek and will be updating this wiki page with progress reports from our [http://el2007.projectpath.com Project Planning Website] - that's where all the real juicy details are.

==Team Mentor==

==Team Mentor==

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'''Lorene Flanders''' - Director of University Libraries, University of West Georgia

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Lorene Flanders''' - Director of University Libraries, Ingram Library, University of West Georgia

Description

Key Elements

Develop an understanding on why knowing about the differences between generations is important

can you help the change?

Goals

Present research in an accessible and usable formats

Develop a plan that is continuously reviewed that generates awareness for future generations

Provide a set of researched-based recommendations that reaches a wide audience

Deliverables

Poster Session

Website and permanent home (LAMA?)

LAMA journal article or column?

Next Gen Library Journal or American Libraries?

The Plan

February

By February 28, we plan on having a majority of our initial research done. Several team members are reading particular books and will post key findings in our group work area. We all are finding and reading articles, blogs, etc. that will help us get a better understanding on millennials in the workplace, expectations (theirs and their employers), roles,

Project Planning Website

Thanks to Chris, we are using a cool online project management tool called Basecamp for our work area to have discussions, do file sharing, create to-do lists, track progress, and create time lines. It's password protected, but don't fret! The important stuff in here will make it on this page so you can see what we are up to.